1. Ancient Greece

2. Geography Greece is a peninsula about the size of Louisiana in the Mediterranean Sea. It ’ s very close to Egypt, the Persian empire (Modern day Turkey) and Rome (Italy).

3. Greek geography Greece is mountainous Greek communities often times developed independently because of the mountains, thus they were diverse As a result, they fought each other a lot.

4. Technology results from necessity Since Greek coastal cities were sandwiched between the ocean and the sea, they developed an awesome navy for trading and fighting.

6. The Minoan World

7. King Minos – King of Crete

8. Palace of King Minos - Interiors

9. Palace of King Minos – Throne Room

10. Knossos (Major city of Crete: trade center)

11. Aerial View of Knossos

12. Minoan Trade “Bireme” ship Coast of Crete

13. Early Writing System: “Linear A” (Undecipherable) Canon?

14. What caused the End of the Minoan Civilization?? What caused the End of the Minoan Civilization??

15. Downfall Tidal Wave Possible Volcano Invasion of the Mycenaeans

17. The Mycenaean World

18. Aerial View of Mycenae

19. Mycenae Citadel & Reconstruction

20. Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”

22. Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan War

23. What were the real & mythical causes of the Trojan War?? What were the real & mythical causes of the Trojan War??

24. Helen of Troy: “The Face That Launched 1000 Ships” What did she look like?

25. Plan of the City of Troy

26. The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy

27. Homer’s Troy (VII)

28. Original Wall of the City of Troy

29. Wall of Troy Recreated

30. King Priam’s (Leader of the Trojans) Treasure

31. Mask of Agamemnon (Leader of the Greeks)

32. Brutal Combat

33. Troy Grave Circles

34. The “Trojan Horse”?

35. Homer, the Blind Poet

36. Homer’s Great Epics Battle of TroyOdysseus trials to go home

37. Homer’s View of the World

39. Migrations in the Aegean Region (DORIANS}

40. Greek Culture Declined

42. Greek & Phoenician Colonization: 750-500 BCE

43. “Iron Age” Trade Routes

44. Evolution of Our Alphabet: From Phoenician to Latin

45. The Dialects of Ancient Greek

46. The Rise of the Greek Polis Athens NaxosCorinth Syracuse Larissa Eboea